Seeking full time / contract positions in graphic arts for animated film / tv / web.
Mac / PC. Adobe CS5: Photoshop, Flash, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro. Maya 2011. Microsoft Office. iWeb. Fluent in Russian.
Freelance Artist / Animator
Dimgraphic.com – Los Angeles, CA (2007 – Present)
- Photo retouching / restoration / digital coloring
- DVD cover design and storyboarding
- 2D music video animation
- Flash design / animation / green screen
- Character development / lip-synching to dialogue
- Digital + traditional Illustration
- Maintained close client relationships
- Managed essential business operations.
Animation & Graphic Arts Instructor
PlanetBravo Techno-tainment Camp - Los Angeles, CA (2010)
- Taught Grades 4 - 8
- Courses: Game Design / Animation / Graphic Design
- Software: Fusion 2.0, Maya 2011, Adobe CS5: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
Web / Graphic Designer
Clearmedia – Los Angeles, CA (2008)
- Created web assets / logos / caricatures
- Updated website via CMS
Graphic Designer
New Era Cap – Buffalo, NY (2007)
- Product image retouching
- Production design / prepress file prep
Editorial Cartoonist / Illustrator
Spectrum – Buffalo, NY (2006- 2007)
- Wrote / illustrated weekly comics
SUNY – Buffalo, NY (2003-2007)
- Degree: BFA Computer Art / Media Studies
- 3.6 GPA
Santa Monica College – Los Angeles, CA (2009 – Present)
- Study: 3D Animation
Concept Design Academy – Pasadena, CA (2008 – 2009)
- Study: Figure Drawing / Creature & Environmental Design
Lynda.com – (2008 – Present)
- Study: Software Training
Moscow State University – Russia (2005)
- Study: Russian language / ethics
